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Master of Education (M.Ed) in Educational Leadership: Self Paced Option
Students not wishing to participate a cohort program may pursue the master's degree at their own pace. Special course sections are offered each semester that are reserved for self-paced and endorsement only students. Students pursuing the degree at their own pace may opt to take courses on campus or online. Self-paced students will not be assigned a mentor principal.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate work.
- Graduate application and fee
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Millers Analogy Test (MAT) scores
- Two Letters of References
- Two years of teaching or equivalent experience
- Professional resume
- Written statement of leadership philosophy
Curriculum Core Courses
Foundation of Education Leadership
- EDA 701/705 Introduction to Education Administration & Field Experience Education Administration
- EPY 702 Research Methods
Instructional Leadership
- EDA 710 Supervision of Instruction
- EDA 740/705 Administration and Curriculum Improvement & Field Experience Education Administration
- EDA 792 Organization and Administration of Schools
Organization Management
- EDA 720 School Finance
- EDA 750 School Personnel Administration
- EDA 755 School Law
Field-based Experience
- EDA 790 Internship
Electives
- 9 hours of other EDA courses
Schedule for Online and Campus Offering Self-Paced M.Ed. and Non-Degree Seeking Students)
| COURSE | ONLINE | CAMPUS |
|---|---|---|
| EDA 701/705 | SUMMER | FALL |
| EDA 710/705 | FALL | SPRING |
| EDA 720 | FALL | SPRING |
| EDA 740/705 | SPRING | FALL |
| EDA 750 | FALL | SPRING |
| EDA 755 | SPRING | FALL |
| EDA 792 | SPRING | FALL |
| EDA 790* | N/A | FALL/SPRING |
Elective courses are scheduled periodically throughout the year. Courses are also scheduled in the summer (both on campus and online) on a rotating basis. Check with an advisor for further information.
* next to the course number means the course is NOT available to non-degree seeking students.
Exit Exam: Praxis II in Educational Administration
Total credit hours: 39
For further information contact: Dr. Mike Robison, Coordinator PK-12 Education Leadership Programs
Email address: mike.robison@unlv.edu
